Sébastien Lecornu, appointed prime minister in September 2025 and reappointed shortly after an initial resignation, faces acute pressure to pass the 2027 budget amid a fragmented National Assembly. Opposition parties across the spectrum are preparing counter-proposals and signaling readiness for censure motions, while Lecornu seeks negotiated support from centrists, socialists, and Senate leadership to avoid invoking Article 49.3 or triggering a government collapse. His administration’s popularity has hit record lows in recent polls, driven by concerns over purchasing power, fuel prices, and public finances, with a government seminar on September 17 addressing budget savings, climate adaptation, and related legislation. Historical narrow survivals of no-confidence votes underscore the narrow margins, and any failure to secure passage before the presidential election cycle could accelerate his departure.